Charles hunter



C. MUNTER.

BODY CONFORMER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-18, I917.

' 1 3 1 2,744 Patented Aug. 12 1919.

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BODY-CONFORMER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 12,1919.

Application filed September 18, 1917. Serial No. 191,940.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES MUNTER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Body-Con former, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a garment of the general type of the so-called body conformers, but is more specifically, correctly and scientifically termed a body stabilizer, for the reason that it corrects an improper poise of the body, and, in those cases of normally proper poise, prevents and precludes an abnormal poise. Accordingly, it serves the purpose and function of both a preventive and corrective or curative adjunct or device for the purposes specified. Moreover, it accomplishes the result specified in a simple, scientific and harmless manner. That is to say, the wearer realizes no discomfort or inconvenience from its use, but, on the contrary, from the moment of its application or use, the wearer is enthusiastically buoyed up with its effective results, and continued use only serves to justify and confirm first impressions.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated one practical embodiment of the invention, but the construction therein shown is to be understood as illustrative,-

only, and not as defining the limits of the invention.

Figure 1 shows a substantially three-quarter side view of the conformer in position on a form or dummy.

Fig. 2 shows the same in front view, and

Fig. 3 the same in back view.

The preferred embodiment of the invention comprises a back A, fitting snugly to the skin and completely housing the back of the wearer. Extending forwardly therefrom, on either side, are the arm or shoulder pieces B B, which extend downwardl below the arm to the side members D D the latter being adjustably connected with the back A by lacings E E. The ends of the laces are attached to a waist belt F, provided with the customary buckle a and keeper Z) for the free end 0 of the belt.

From the foregoing description, the man ner of use and principle of operation of the invention will be readily understood. The lacings E and E having been sufiiciently loosened, the garment may be readily applied to the wearer, whereupon, by pulling the ends of the belt forward, the lacings are tightened and the garment accurately adjusted and conformed to the wearer. It

will be observed that the pressure or pull is.

applied at the Waist line and in a forward direction, but the effect of this pull is to cause the shoulders to be thrown backward and outward, whereby the back, shoulders, chest and stomach of the wearer are made to assume correct and'normal anatomical positions.

It will be observed that the invention is simple in construction, having no parts which are likely to break or get out of order, that it can be manufactured at comparatively low cost, and that its operation is especially eflicient for its intended purposes.

The salient feature of the invention is a garment of the general type under consideration wherein the forces are applied as specified, and which has the desired capacity of adjustment. It will be understood, of course, that means of adjustment other than the lacings may be employed and that the specific type of belt-like member F is not essential.

l desire it to be understood that the invention is as broadly novel as is commensurate with the appended claims.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: V

1. A body conformer or stabilizer embodying a substantially full back and extending downwardly to substantially the waist line of the wearer, shoulder pieces extending forwardly therefrom over the shoulder and terminating in side pieces, lacings connecting the side pieces with the back, and a belt adapted to be secured around the waist for tightening the lacings and cans ing the garment to conform to the wearer.

2. A body conformer or stabilizer embodying a substantially full and solid closed back portion extending downwardly to substantially the waist line of the wearer, shoulder pieces extending forwardly therefrom over the shoulder of the wearer and terminating in side pieces ,extendable substantially to meet the back portion and adj ustably connected therewith under the arms of the wearer, said side pieces being shaped and proportioned to leave the front of the body of the wearer free and unencumbered, means for adjusting the connection between the side pieces and the back portion, and a belt cooperating with the adjusting means for securing the garment, aroundv the waist.

substantially to meet the back, a pluralityof lacings attached to the side pieces, said lacings having a loose, adjustable connection with the back of the garment, and having their free ends extending forwardly, a

belt for regulating the length of the l acings between the side. pieces and back and for securing the garment around the waist of Y the wearer.

4. A body conformer or stabilizer embodying a back, the sides of which terminate at substantially the axillary lines of the garment, shoulder pieces extending forwardly from the back over the shoulders, side pieces extending downwardly from the shoulder pieces and adapted to substantially aline with the side ends of the back, lacings secured at one end to the side pieces and loosely connected with the sides of the back, and a securing member connected with the other ends of the lacings, whereby the garment is conformed to the body of the wearer by a rearward pull on the side members and a forward pull on the sides of the a kmemb In testimony whereof I have signed my name to, this specification.

CHARLES MUN TER.

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